Texas Biking News August 10th 2021
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Dripping Springs, Texas
By Kristi Benedict | bikerumor.com
Photo submitted by John Krause, “This picture was taken Sunday morning, Aug 1st, at Reime’s Ranch, northwest of Austin TX…about 3-miles in on the Black Diamond trail.â€
Tour de Bike Barn (July 11, 2021)
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Bike-building event in Plano benefits elementary school students in need
By Teri Webster | www.dallasnews.com
The event was organized by a Frisco-based division of Golden State Foods
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A bike-building event provided life lessons and a cool new ride for elementary school students in Plano.
Golden State Foods Foundation held the event last Friday to benefit 50 students from Mendenhall Elementary School in Plano, the foundation stated in an email.
Students built their own bike with guidance from a volunteer mentor with the foundation. They also received helmets and bike locks.
The event was …
East Texas man dies when he’s hit by a pickup while cycling on state highway near Carthage
By Curtis Heyen | www.ksla.com
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PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KSLA) — An East Texas man died when his fitness bicycle was struck by a pickup.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said he is 66-year-old Carthage resident Robert Owens.
The accident happened at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 on Texas Highway 149 about two miles northwest of Carthage.
Preliminary investigation shows that Owens was riding a Mongoose Hotshot bicycle northwest on Texas 149 when he was hit by a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado traveling the same direction, Texas DPS Sgt. Jean M. Dark said.
The bicycle had no lights and no reflectors, she added.
Owens was pronounced at the scene. His body was taken to Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home in Carthage.
A Texas DPS news release gave no indication whether the truck’s driver or his passenger was injured.
Texas Biking from Twitter
His adaptive bike, with its bucket seat, three wheels and moveable handlebars gives him the stability to ride on his own. https://t.co/gn450p8wj4
— El Paso Times (@elpasotimes) August 11, 2021
When you ask yourself, “What does this organization bring to the table?â€, one answer is OPPORTUNITY. Link in bio
— STORM (@STORM_MTB) August 10, 2021
1) Classen-Steubing Park
2) Olmos Basin Park
3) OP Schnabel Park Expansion
4) Pearsall Park trails
5) Eisenhower Park Expansion
6) Mann’s Crossing Park pic.twitter.com/bt6FHcNCT4
Did you know our vehicles are bike-friendly? Check out our quick video to learn how to load your bike when you #RideDCTA. #TransitTipTuesday https://t.co/YZwsoiXZDp
— DCTA (@RideDCTA) August 10, 2021
#TuesdayTip When you're riding and ready to turn, use hand signals to let drivers and other cyclists know your intention to turn or stop. Don't turn or change lanes without knowing the position of the cars and bikes around you. pic.twitter.com/fPYoXWH8CU
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) August 10, 2021
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail – Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/cnq5FPLUl8
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 11, 2021
Start time 8 AM sharp!
NOTE: We're meeting at the GOVALLE PARK parking lot.
Look for the open hatch of my silv… https://t.co/VHnhsf0SML
New Event Rock 'n Roll 100 – Fayetteville, TX Rock 'n Roll 100 at Fayetteville, TXhttps://t.co/xkl7dzsADnhttps://t.co/AdNR3iEM84
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 11, 2021
Rock 100 Miles 8:00 AM 100 miles $45
Gravel 100 mile century
Rock 100K 8:00 AM 100 km … https://t.co/IfmaH2tAZ0